China begins trial of activist who sought help for children sickened in tainted milk scandal

Tainted milk activist goes on trial in China

BEIJING – A man who organized a support group for parents of children sickened in one of China’s worst food safety scandals pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of inciting social disorder, his lawyer said.
Zhao Lianhai was behind a push for greater accountability and compensation for the victims …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Lawyers for Dodgers owner, wife to argue on date for trial that will determine club ownership

Trial date arguments due in Dodgers divorce case

LOS ANGELES – A day after hearing about how Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his estranged wife spent millions of dollars during their 30-year marriage, a court commissioner will deal with a more mundane topic on Tuesday – setting a trial date.
At issue is whether Frank …. Original article  : Lawyers for Dodgers owner, wife to argue on date for trial that will determine club ownership.

Dr. Death’s claim that dead patient’s bowel was cancerous not true, says pathologist

BRISBANE – A pathologist has told the Brisbane Supreme Court that a section of a bowel removed from a patient by Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel failed to reveal any sign of cancer or a reason for his rectal bleeding.

Giving evidence today, Dr. Vasanthamala Varmin said she examined Mervyn John Morris’s sigmoid colon after its …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Dr. Death’s claim that dead patient’s bowel was cancerous not true, says pathologist.

War crimes trial: Dhaka drops lawmakers from panel

DHAKA – The Bangladesh government has dropped two ruling party lawmakers from a panel of public prosecutors aiding the “war crimes trial” to avoid criticism of the process being considered partisan.

Nurul Islam Sujon and Sanjida Khanam were dropped from the twelve-member prosecution team as questions regarding their eligibility had been raised. Both are lawyers and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : War crimes trial: Dhaka drops lawmakers from panel.

Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingyas starve in Bangladesh

DHAKA – Thousands of Rohingyas, Muslim tribals from Myanmar who have taken refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh following years of persecution, are allegedly facing “arbitrary arrest, illegal expulsion, and forced internment”, a charge hotly denied by Dhaka.

An international rights group has accused Bangladesh of “violating human rights” in its crackdown on the unregistered refugees.
Physicians for …. Original article  : Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingyas starve in Bangladesh.

Death penalty used as political weapon: Amnesty

LONDON – The death penalty is still used as a political weapon in many countries including China, Iran and Sudan, a report released Tuesday by human rights organisation Amnesty International said.

“Even as world opinion and practice shift inexorably towards abolition, the extensive and politicised use of the death penalty continues,” it said.
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Fla. woman says Pittsburgh Steeler Santonio Holmes attacked her in nightclub over VIP couch

Fla. woman says Steeler attacked her in nightclub

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida woman is suing Pittsburgh Steeler Santonio Holmes, saying he attacked her in an Orlando nightclub.
Anshonoe Mills claims in the lawsuit that Holmes grabbed her face and threw a glass at her when he objected to her sitting on a couch in the Rain …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Fla. woman says Pittsburgh Steeler Santonio Holmes attacked her in nightclub over VIP couch.

Punjab migrants welfare board chief appointed

CHANDIGARH – Migrant labour leader Ram Charan Yadav Monday took over as chairman of the newly established Punjab Migrants Welfare Board.

“Punjab is the first state in the country which constituted the board for the welfare of migrant labourers coming here from other states. The board would look after the rights and interests of migrant labours,” … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Punjab migrants welfare board chief appointed.

Ex-nanny sues Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills in Britain over sex discrimination claim

Heather Mills in UK court battle with ex-employee

LONDON – The former nanny to Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills described her Monday as a bitter and dishonest employer who forced her to work overtime without pay and demanded her staff say positive things about her to a documentary film posted to the Internet.
Sara Trumble, 26, is …. Original article  : Ex-nanny sues Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills in Britain over sex discrimination claim.

Correction: Immigrants-Crackdown-Class story

Correction: Immigrants-Crackdown-Class story

PHILADELPHIA – In a March 26 story about a Temple University course called “War in Hazleton: Main Street Meets the Global Village,” The Associated Press erroneously reported that the professor, Lori Zett, had spent time in Colombia. She spent time at Columbia University in New York.
… Original source on Gaea Times at : Correction: Immigrants-Crackdown-Class story.